Aircraft Painter: Expert Finishes & SME Lead

Manpower, Inc.; Harwell; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Private medical insurance

Company pension

Share incentive plans

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Manpower, Inc. is seeking an Aircraft Painter to join an on-site team in Oxfordshire, operating in a Part 145 environment. You will perform minor touch-ups, local resprays, and oversee off-site contractor work to maintain quality and compliance.

You will handle corrosion treatment, livery touch-ups, panel refinishing, and defect rectification before release to service, ensuring a flawless finish and regulatory adherence.

Qualifications

• Accredited painter background with industry training and proven experience in painting.
• Experience in automotive or aircraft painting is preferred.
• Ability to manage external paint contractors and ensure high-quality finishes.
• Strong compliance mindset for secure control of paints and processes.

Responsibilities

• Complete minor paint touch-ups and local resprays on-site to an excellent finish.
• Supervise third-party contractors undertaking off-site resprays.
• Carry out corrosion treatment and apply preventive coatings.
• Perform in-service livery touch-ups, including registrations and logo repairs.
• Refinish components such as cowlings, panels, and manufactured parts.
• Rectify paint defects before release to service; avoid brush marks and orange peel.
• Store paints correctly in the hangar and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Select and order paints in line with maintenance documentation.
• Control tooling and paint facilities; act as SME for process and materials.
• Travel between sites when required; occasional out-of-hours repairs.

Skills

Accredited painter

Aircraft painting

Automotive painting

Quality control

Education

Painter accreditation

Job description

Manpower, Inc. is seeking an Aircraft Painter to join an on-site team in Oxfordshire, operating in a Part 145 environment. You will perform minor touch-ups, local resprays, and oversee off-site contractor work to maintain quality and compliance.

You will handle corrosion treatment, livery touch-ups, panel refinishing, and defect rectification before release to service, ensuring a flawless finish and regulatory adherence.